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Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test

By: Derek Hawkins//May 30, 2018//

Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test

By: Derek Hawkins//May 30, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Keith A. Wall

Case No.: 2017AP2367-CR

Officials: FITZPATRICK, J.

Focus: Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test

Keith Wall was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense. Wall moved to suppress a blood test result, arguing that it should be excluded from evidence because it was obtained without a warrant and because the law enforcement officers exercised excessive force in obtaining the sample. The Columbia County Circuit Court denied the motion, finding that the officers sought the test based on a good faith reliance on precedent and that the officers did not exercise excessive force in restraining Wall for the test. For the reasons outlined below, I affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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